Tragedy in Saxony: Body of missing 9‑year-old Valeria found
A search was conducted in Saxony, Germany, for nine-year-old Valeria for over a week. On 12 June, the police confirmed that the girl's body was found in a forest near Döbeln, Germany. The police chief admitted that a witness came forward during the search—a woman who heard a scream.
Valeria, a 9-year-old resident of Döbeln, left for school on Monday at 6:50 AM. She was supposed to take a bus to school, but it is uncertain if she boarded it. It is known that she did not attend her classes. Teachers did not inform the parents of her absence.
When the girl did not return home after classes, concerned parents reported her missing to the police. The search started immediately in Döbeln and its vicinity. The police involved residents, asking them to check their basements and gardens.
On 12 June, the police confirmed that the girl's body was found in a forest near Döbeln, Germany. As stated by police chief Carsten Kaempf at a press conference, Valeria was a victim of a crime.
The girl was murdered in Germany. The authorities interviewed approximately 400 citizens and also checked all sexual offenders at risk of reoffending.
Missing 9-year-old Valeria is dead. a witness account of the incident
The suspect has not yet been found. According to prosecutors, the investigation will focus primarily on the family's social circle.
We will spare no effort to identify the perpetrator. We owe it to Valeria and her family - said Carsten Kaempf, the police chief in Chemnitz, to the media.
The police chief admitted that a witness came forward during the search—a woman who heard a scream. It is now known that she heard it at a place two miles away from the crime scene.
We couldn't narrow down the area based on this statement. We needed a crucial clue to narrow the scope - replied the investigators, quoted by the daily "Fakt".
According to the information, Valeria has lived with her mother in Germany since 2022. According to investigators, the woman is under psychological care. The father is still in Ukraine and is in contact with them.
